Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.0298 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Barbados 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +216.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 hectares per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0298 hectares per square kilometre | +210.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +2401.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | +68.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2401.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1000.0% | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0153 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0153 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0298 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 31 El Salvador 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.